If you’re a manager or a senior level executive, a recent study conducted by Huthwaite Inc. should interest you. Their research on trust yields formation … Read more
You Still Have To Get The Little Things Right In HR
Earlier this week, Abercrombie & Fitch was fined a hefty sum ($1 million) for what amounted to be technical difficulties in their I-9 processing … Read more
Conventional Leadership Wisdom is Wrong – and Why We Need to Change
Last Friday, I was interviewed as part of the Executive Conversation Series at the Human Capital Institute where I serve as a member of the Expert Advisory … Read more
Leading in Tough Times: It’s Good to Be Positive, Because it Always Matters
As a leader how do you deal with with negative energy? This has come up a lot lately, so I wanted to talk more about this point I mentioned a while back as … Read more
The Annual United Way Campaign: So Why Again is HR Stuck With This?
By Laurie Ruettimann The fourth quarter is an exhausting time of year for most Human Resources professionals. Companies finalize their budgets. Open … Read more
How Are Your Minor Leagues Doing?
This summer, my friends and I went to NBA Summer League. What the National Basketball Association does is bring in the top rookies in this year’s NBA … Read more
How to be a Good Boss – It’s Just Not as Simple as it Sometimes Looks
Here’s a great question that I almost never hear anyone ask, much less answer: How can you be a good boss? This question popped into my mind today while … Read more
What I Learned From Rex Ryan, or Why Workplace Bragging is a Bad Idea
In my long career, I’ve noticed two things about people in the workplace who like to arrogantly brag, strut, and tout to anyone who will listen just how … Read more
Why Everything Communicates, Whether You Want it to or Not
An early lesson in my career was that everything communicates. That lesson rang loud and true recently as I listened to a good friend tell me she’d just … Read more
It’s Time for Oracle to Update Its Code of Conduct and Values
Last week, Oracle announced that it had hired Mark Hurd as one of the software giant’s presidents and a member of its Board of Directors. The move came a … Read more